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The **Get Check Information Request** is used to request open check data from the POS. This request is sent after the server enters a check and/or table number (see below for details).

- The **Get Check Information Response** returns a list of open checks. Open checks can be presented as check numbers or as text descriptions; this is controlled by the applicable Check Information field (API 5114 to 5212). 

- The check data returned in the **Get Check Information Response** can alternatively be returned in the **Login Response**. In this case, the Get Check Information Message will not be used and the Login Response will be followed by the processing described below under Get Check Information Response.

## Controlling Returned Check Data

### Request flow

The scope of the **Get Check Info Request** is determined by server response to Simplify prompting. Simplify prompting is controlled by the value returned in field 5103 of the **Login Response**. The following scenarios are supported:

|Login Response API 5103	|Simplify prompts 	|Server enters |Get Check Info Request API 5105|	Get Check Info Request API 5106	|Scope of Request |
|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|-----|
|00	|Table # and (optional) Check #	|Table # |Table #	|(not present)	|All checks for table|
|00	|Table # and (optional) Check #	|Table # and Check # |Table #		|Check #	|Specified check|
|01	|Check #	|Check #	|(not present)	|Check #	|Specified check|

Note: The list of returned checks has a Back button that will return to the prompt for Table and/or Check Number. (Cancel key on this screen has the same effect.) The server can then request information for a different check(s). A new **Get Check Information Message** exchange will take place, and a new list of checks displayed.

### Response Flow

The **Get Check Information Response** (or the **Login Response**) contains data for one or more checks. 

- If data is returned for only one check, Simplify will automatically begin processing the check (as described under **Make Payment Request**).
- If data is returned for more than one check, Simplify will display a list of checks and the server will select a check for processing. The data displayed for each check will be based on whether the corresponding Check Information field contains valid Text Data (fifth subfield; see Check Information Format below):
 - If yes, the Text Data will be displayed and other subfields will be ignored.
 - If no, the values in the other subfields will be displayed.

### Check Information Format

| **Field \#** | **Field Name** | **Size** | **Data Type** | **Description** |
|-------------|------------------------|------------|------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 5114 . . . 5212 | Check Information (can be repeated up to 99 times) | 1-2047 | A/N | Check Information sent in five subfields (separated by semi-colons):<ul><li>Check number. (25 bytes maximum)</li><li>Amount due (14 bytes maximum)<ul><li>Includes explicit decimal point.</li><li>If negative, the check is a refund.</li></ul></li><li>Check receipt (5 bytes maximum)</li><li>Employee ID (10 bytes maximum)</li><li>Text data (30 bytes maximum)</li></ul>|

### Request

| **API Field \#, Value** | **Description** |
|---------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 0001,39 | Transaction Type |
| 5100,02 | Message Type |
| 5106,125 and/or 5105,4|Check Number and/or Table Number See next table for details.|
| 5218,714 | Pay@Table Message Reference Number |
| 5219,12345678 | Pay@Table Session ID |

### Response

Check data sent in the following messages will be displayed (with headings, if applicable) as the strings shown below following each message.

## No Text Data

Note: This sample includes field 5104 Tip Settings (optional). If not sent, settings sent in the Login Response will be used (if not sent in either message, default settings will be used).

| **API Field \#, Value** | **Description** |
|------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 0001,39 | Transaction Type |
| 5100,02 | Message Type |
| 5104, \[see value below\]| Tip Settings. See :magic-link[Field Formats and Descriptions]{id="field-formats-and-descriptions"} under Field 5104 for details.|
| 5110,00 | POS Response Code |
| 5111,Approved | POS Response Message |
| 5114,[see value below] | Check Information 1 |
| 5115,[see value below] | Check Information 2 |
| 5116,[see value below] | Check Information 3 |
| 5218,714 | Pay@Table Message Reference Number |
| 5219,12345678 | Pay@Table Session ID |

5104,15;18;20FS1FSPlease Enter Additional\n Gratuity (FS = 1 byte field separator)

5114,25; $1.00;22;LCOLE; 5115,26; $2.00;22;JOANNE; 5116,1112;$3.00;12;JEREMY; 

“25 $1.00 22 LCOLE” “26 $2.00 22 JOANNE” “1112 $3.00 12 JEREMY”

### Text Data (Check Number, Amount Due, Check Description)

| **API Field \#, Value** | **Description** |
|------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 0001,39 | Transaction Type |
| 5100,02 | Message Type |
| 5110,00 | POS Response Code |
| 5111,Approved | POS Response Message |
| 5114, \[see value below\] | Check Information 1 |
| 5115, \[see value below\] | Check Information 2 |
| 5116, \[see value below\] | Check Information 3 |
| 5218,714 | Pay@Table Message Reference Number |
| 5219,12345678 | Pay@Table Session ID |

5114,25; $1.00;22;LCOLE;#25 $1.00 Seat 25; 5115,26; $2.00;22;JOANNE;#26 $2.00 Man with cigar; 5116,112;$3.00;12;JEREMY;#112 $3.00 Green jacket; 

“#25 $1.00 Seat 25” “#26 $2.00 Man with cigar” “#112 $3.00 Green jacket”

#### Text Data (Check Description only)

| **API Field \#, Value** | **Description** |
|------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 0001,39 | Transaction Type |
| 5100,02 | Message Type |
| 5110,00 | POS Response Code |
| 5111,Approved | POS Response Message |
| 5114,\[see value below\] | Check Information 1 |
| 5115,\[see value below\] | Check Information 2 |
| 5116,\[see value below\] | Check Information 3 |
| 5218,714 | Pay@Table Message Reference Number |
| 5219,12345678 | Pay@Table Session ID |

5114,25; $1.00;22;LCOLE;Guest in Seat 25; 5115,26; $2.00;22;JOANNE;Man with cigar; 5116,112;$3.00;12;JEREMY;Guest in green jacket;

“Guest in Seat 25” “Man with cigar” “Guest in green jacket”

Get Check Info Message (Tran Type 39-02)

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 DCC Inquiry Message (Tran Type 46)

Token Request Message (Tran Type 37)

Cancel Message (Tran Type 80)

Health Message (Tran Type 73)

Batch Close Message (Tran Type 13)

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Signature Message (Tran Types 36-01, 36-02)

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Initiate HEM/IngEstate Message (Tran Type 36-07)

Scrolling Receipt Request Message (Tran Type 36-10)

Scrolling Receipt Stop Message (Tran Type 36-11)

Exit Reversal Mode Message (Tran Type 36-12)

Informational Prompting Message (Tran Type 36-14)

System Command Message (Tran Type 36-15)

Allow Pre-Tendering Message (Tran Type 36-40)

Print Request Message (Tran Type 36-45)

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Controlling screen flow after check selection

Check Detail Message (Tran Type 39-07)

Make Payment Message (Tran Type 39-05)

Print Receipt Message (Tran Type 39-06)

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Print Receipt Request and Response (Tran Type 39-06)

Logout/Disconnect Message (Tran Type 39-04)

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General information for all tags

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Tag 010 - Text with Optional Buttons

Tag 011 - Static and Scrolling Text with Optional Buttons

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Tag 014 - Text and Camera Image

Tag 020 - Scrolling Text 

Tag 030 - Virtual Keyboard

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Tag 040 - Radio Buttons 

Tag 050 - Check Boxes

Tag 060 - Slider Message